The 1996 WTA Tour Championships, also known by its sponsored name Corel WTA Tour Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States.

It was the 24th edition of the season-ending singles championships and the 21st edition of the year-end doubles championships.

First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her fourth, and the accompanying $500,000 first-prize money.

[1][2] Steffi Graf defeated Anke Huber, 6–1, 2–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3.

Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario defeated Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva, 6–2, 6–1.